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{{Short description|Street in Manila, Philippines}} |
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{{Use Philippine English|date=May 2023}} |
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|country=PHL |
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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} |
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|type=National Road |
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{{Infobox street |
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|maint=[[Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines)|Department of Public Works and Highways]] |
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|image=0042jfPedro Gil Street station Taft Avenue Ermita Paco Manilafvf 09.jpg |
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|image_notes=Pedro Gil Street, looking east towards San Marcelino Street in [[Ermita]] |
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|name=Pedro Gil Street |
|name=Pedro Gil Street |
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|former_names=Calzada de Paco, Calle Real, Calle Herrán |
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|alternate_name=Herran |
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|type=Tertiary road |
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|length_km=3.6 |
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|namesake=[[Pedro Gil]]<br>José de la Herrán |
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|maint=[[Department of Public Works and Highways]] - South Manila District Engineering Office<ref name="dpwhra2">{{cite web|title=South Manila|url=http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/infrastructure/infra_stat/2014ATLAS/south_manila.htm|website=DPWH Road Atlas|publisher=Department of Public Works and Highways|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085408/http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/infrastructure/infra_stat/2014ATLAS/south_manila.htm|archive-date=December 22, 2015}}</ref> |
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|image=0042jfPedro Gil Street station Taft Avenue Ermita Paco Manilafvf 09.jpg |
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|caption=Pedro Gil Street looking east towards San Marcelino Street at the boundary of [[Ermita, Manila|Ermita]] and [[Malate, Manila|Malate]] |
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|length_km=3.65 |
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|length_ref=<ref name="dashboard">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/gis|title=Road and Bridge Inventory|website=Department of Public Works and Highways|access-date=June 15, 2020}}</ref> |
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|direction_a=West |
|direction_a=West |
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|terminus_a={{jct|country=PHL|AH| |
|terminus_a={{jct|country=PHL|AH|N120|name1=[[Roxas Boulevard]]}} in [[Ermita, Manila|Ermita]] and [[Malate, Manila|Malate]] |
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|direction_b=East |
|direction_b=East |
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|terminus_b=Calderon Street in [[Santa Ana, Manila|Santa Ana]] |
|terminus_b=Calderon Street and New Panaderos Street in [[Santa Ana, Manila|Santa Ana]] |
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*[[Adriatico Street]] |
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*{{jct|country=PHL|N|170|name1=[[Taft Avenue]]}} |
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*{{jct|country=PHL|N|181|name1=San Marcelino Street}} |
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*Angel Linao Street |
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*{{jct|country=PHL|N|140|name1=[[Quirino Avenue]]}} |
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*Tejeron Street |
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|location=[[Manila]] |
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'''Pedro Gil Street''' (formerly Herran Street) is an east-west inner city street and a tertiary national road in south-central [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]. It is 3. |
'''Pedro Gil Street''' (formerly Herran Street) is an east-west inner city street and a tertiary national road in south-central [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]. It is {{convert|3.65|km|sp=us}} long and spans the entire length of [[Ermita]], [[Malate, Manila|Malate]], [[Paco, Manila|Paco]], and [[Santa Ana, Manila|Santa Ana]]. The street is served by the [[Pedro Gil station|Pedro Gil LRT Station]] along [[Taft Avenue]] and the [[Paco station|Paco railway station]] along Quirino Avenue. It also continues towards the central [[Metro Manila]] cities of [[Mandaluyong]] and [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]] across the [[Pasig River]] as New Panaderos and General Kalentong Streets. |
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The street was named after [[Pedro Gil]], a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] diplomat and legislator from Manila who first gained popularity in the area as a physician. It was previously known as Herran Street, after José Rafael de la Herrán y Lacoste, a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] captain (and Mayor of Tondo) during the [[Battle of Manila Bay]].<ref name="herran">{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20090113-182993/Did-you-know|title=Did you know? Pedro Gil Street|publisher=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|access-date=October 7, 2013}}</ref> |
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The street originates at the intersection with Calderon Street fronting the [[Santa Ana Church, Manila|Santa Ana Church]] in Santa Ana district where it is divided by a median of greenery and sculptures known as Plaza Felipe Calderon. Heading west, it passes through the Santa Ana Market and an [[SM Savemore]] outlet before it narrows into a four-lane undivided road west of Suter Street. Continuing past old heritage houses and a few commercial establishments, Pedro Gil crosses into the northern portion of San Andres and Paco district where it is interrupted by the [[Paco railway station]] and busy [[Quirino Avenue]]. The downtown portion of Paco, as well as Ermita and Malate, lie across this intersection passing through the [[Paco Church]], [[Robinsons Place Manila]] shopping mall, and universities such as [[University of the Philippines Manila]] and [[Saint Paul University Manila]]. The Ermita-Malate portion in which the street serves as boundary also contains several hotels like the New World Manila Bay Hotel (formerly Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila). [[Roxas Boulevard]] lies at its western end. |
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==Route description== |
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The street is served by the [[Pedro Gil LRT Station|LRT-1 Pedro Gil Station]] along [[Taft Avenue]] and the Paco railway station along Quirino Avenue. It also continues into the eastern [[Metro Manila]] cities of [[Mandaluyong]] and [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]] across the [[Pasig River]] as Panaderos and General Kalentong Streets. |
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From the east, Pedro Gil Street originates at the intersection with Calderon and New Panaderos Streets, fronting the [[Santa Ana Church]] in Santa Ana district, where it is divided by a median of greenery and sculptures known as Plaza Felipe Calderon. Heading west, it passes by the Santa Ana Market before it narrows into a four-lane undivided road west of Medel Street. Continuing past old heritage houses and a few commercial establishments, Pedro Gil crosses into the northern portion of San Andres and Paco districts, where it is interrupted by the [[Paco railway station]] and [[Quirino Avenue]]. The downtown portion of Paco, Ermita, and Malate lie across this intersection, passing by the [[Paco Church]], [[Robinsons Manila]] shopping mall, and universities such as the [[University of the Philippines Manila]] and [[Saint Paul University Manila|St. Paul University Manila]]. The Ermita-Malate portion, where the street serves as a boundary, also contains several hotels like the New World Manila Bay Hotel (formerly Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila). [[Roxas Boulevard]] lies at its western end. |
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The street is mostly a two-way road as its sections between Quirino Avenue and Peñafrancia Street and between Agoncillo Street and Roxas Boulevard are one-way eastbound. |
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The street was named after [[Pedro Gil]], a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] legislator of the early 1920s. It was originally known as Herran Street, after José de la Herrán, a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] captain during the [[Battle of Manila Bay]].<ref>[http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20090113-182993/Did-you-know Did you know? Pedro Gil Street] published by [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]; accessed 2013-10-07.</ref> |
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==History== |
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The origin of Pedro Gil Street could be traced back to an old road that connected [[Paco, Manila|Paco]] (San Fernando de Dilao) and [[Santa Ana, Manila|Santa Ana]], based on an 1821 map.<ref>{{cite map |title =Plano de la Ciudad de Manila Capital de las Yslas Filipinas Siendo Su Situacion Geografica en la la |trans-title= |map = |map-url = |date = 1821 |year =|url =https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-580713838/view |scale = |series = |publisher = |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = |language=es |format = |isbn = |id = |ref = |access-date = January 14, 2023 |archive-url = |archive-date =}}</ref> In the 19th century, it was extended to the west towards Calle Real (now [[Del Pilar Street]]), effectively connecting such then-towns with the old national road. |
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The road in [[Malate, Manila|Malate]], [[Ermita]], and Paco was called ''Calzada de Paco'' or ''Calzada de Malate á Paco''.<ref>{{cite map |title = Manila y Sus Arrabales. To accompany Report of Major General Commanding for 1898 |map = |map-url = |date = 1898 |year =| url=https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/manila-norrispeters-1898 |scale =1:10,000 |series = |publisher = |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = |language = |format = |isbn = |id = |ref = |access-date = January 14, 2023 |first=Norris |last=Peters |archive-url = |archive-date =}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |title = Plano de Manila y sus arrabales 1894 |trans-title = Map of Manila and its suburbs 1894 |date = 1894 |year =| url=https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:kh04p668h |scale =1:5,000 |series = |publisher = Lit De Chofre y Co. |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = Manila |language = Spanish |format = |isbn = |id = |ref = |access-date = June 9, 2024 |archive-url = |archive-date =}}</ref> Later, it was named ''Calle [de] Herran'' (after the Spanish captain José de la Herrán, who fought during the [[Battle of Manila Bay]]).<ref name="herran" /> Through Paco, it was known as ''Calle Real'' and past Estero Beata, it was known as ''Calle Dulumbayan'' (from ''dulo ng bayan'', meaning "the edge of town"). The name ''Calle Real'' also applied to the east up to Santa Ana. Its section leading to Santa Ana was historically known as ''Carretera de Sta. Ana''.<ref>{{cite map |first = Francisco J.|last= de Gamoneda |title = Plano de Manila y sus Arrables |trans-title = Map of Manila and its suburbs |map = |map-url = |date = 1898 |year =|url =https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/manila_and_suburbs_1898.jpg |scale =1:10,000 |series = |publisher = |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = |language = es|format = |isbn = |id = |ref = |access-date = January 14, 2023 |archive-url = |archive-date =}}</ref> Its present-day section, divided by Plaza Felipe Calderon in Santa Ana, was known as ''Calle Sta. Maria''.<ref>{{cite map|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/johntewell/13143244454|title=Map of the City of Manila and vicinity|date=1907|publisher=United States. War Department. General Staff|access-date=January 14, 2023}}</ref> The street was later extended to the west towards present-day [[Roxas Boulevard]]. Its section from General Luna eastwards was also one of the right-of-way alignments of ''[[tranvía]]'' that existed until 1945. |
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Its section between General Luna and Tejeron also formed part of Highway 21, which linked Manila to [[Calamba, Laguna|Calamba]], [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]], by circumscribing [[Laguna de Bay]] through the province of [[Rizal (province)|Rizal]].<ref>{{cite map |author = |title = Manila, Philippines map |trans-title = |map = |map-url = |date = August 1945 |year = |url = https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/manila-afpac-1945 |scale = |series = |publisher = American Red Cross Service Bureau |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = |language = |format = |isbn = |id = |ref = |access-date = July 13, 2022 |archive-url = |archive-date =}}</ref> |
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Herran Street was renamed Pedro Gil Street after the death of its namesake, [[Pedro Gil]], in 1965.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/650323/did-you-know-125th-anniversary-of-pedro-gil|title=Did you know: 125th anniversary of Pedro Gil|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|first=Marielle|last=Medina|date=November 13, 2014|accessdate=January 18, 2023}}</ref> |
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|km=1.062 |
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|road={{Jct|country=PHL|AH|N120|name1=[[Roxas Boulevard]]}} |
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|notes=Western terminus. Traffic light intersection. |
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|[[Del Pilar Street]] |
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|General Luna Street, Angel Linao Street |
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==Landmarks== |
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[[File:Plaza Calderon, Sta Ana Manila 3.jpg|thumb|Plaza Felipe Calderon is located in the landscaped median just east of Tejeron Street in [[Santa Ana, Manila|Santa Ana]]]] |
[[File:Plaza Calderon, Sta Ana Manila 3.jpg|thumb|Plaza Felipe Calderon is located in the landscaped median just east of Tejeron Street in [[Santa Ana, Manila|Santa Ana]].]] |
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Pedro Gil Street is home to several educational institutions, such as the [[University of the Philippines Manila]], [[Saint Paul University Manila]] and [[Philippine Christian University]] in Malate, the [[Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion de la Concordia]], [[Paco Catholic School]], Fernando Maria Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, and OB Montessori Center in Santa Ana. It is also the location of [[Robinsons Manila]] shopping mall, New World Manila Bay Hotel and Casino, and Hotel Kimberly in the tourist zone just east of Roxas Boulevard. The street also provides access to the [[Paco Church|San Fernando de Dilao Church]] (Paco Church) and Paraiso ng Batang Maynila community park, as well as the [[Santa Ana Church|Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados Church]] (Santa Ana Church) and Plaza Felipe Calderon located at the street's eastern end. Santa Ana Public Market and Paco Market are the biggest wholesale markets on Pedro Gil Street. It is served by [[Pedro Gil station]] on Taft Avenue and [[Paco station]] at its intersection with Quirino Avenue. The [[Pasig River Ferry Service|Santa Ana Ferry Terminal]] is also located near the Santa Ana Church. |
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Pedro Gil Street is home to a number educational institutions, such as the [[University of the Philippines Manila]], [[Saint Paul University Manila]] and [[Philippine Christian University]] |
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in Ermita, the [[Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion de la Concordia]], [[Paco Catholic School]] and Fernando Maria Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, and [[OB Montessori Center]] in Santa Ana. It is also the location of [[Robinsons Place Manila]] shopping mall, New World Manila Bay Hotel and Casino, and Hotel Kimberly in the tourist zone just east of Roxas Boulevard. The street also provides access to the [[San Fernando de Dilao Church]] and Paraiso ng Batang Maynila community park, as well as the [[Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados Church]] (Santa Ana Church) and Plaza Felipe Calderon located at the street's eastern end. Santa Ana Public Market and Paco Market are the biggest wholesale markets located on Pedro Gil Street. It is served by [[Pedro Gil LRT Station]] on Taft Avenue and [[Paco railway station]] on Osmeña Highway. The |
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[[Pasig River Ferry Service|Santa Ana Ferry Terminal]] is also located near the Santa Ana Church. |
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| Former name(s) | Calzada de Paco, Calle Real, Calle Herrán |
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| Namesake | Pedro Gil José de la Herrán |
| Type | Tertiary road |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1] |
| Length | 3.65 km (2.27 mi)[2] |
| Location | Manila |
| West end |  AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) in Ermita and Malate |
| Major junctions |
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| East end | Calderon Street and New Panaderos Street in Santa Ana |
Pedro Gil Street (formerly Herran Street) is an east-west inner city street and a tertiary national road in south-central Manila, Philippines. It is 3.65 kilometers (2.27 mi) long and spans the entire length of Ermita, Malate, Paco, and Santa Ana. The street is served by the Pedro Gil LRT Station along Taft Avenue and the Paco railway station along Quirino Avenue. It also continues towards the central Metro Manila cities of Mandaluyong and San Juan across the Pasig River as New Panaderos and General Kalentong Streets.
The street was named after Pedro Gil, a Filipino diplomat and legislator from Manila who first gained popularity in the area as a physician. It was previously known as Herran Street, after José Rafael de la Herrán y Lacoste, a Spanish captain (and Mayor of Tondo) during the Battle of Manila Bay.[3]
Route description
[edit]From the east, Pedro Gil Street originates at the intersection with Calderon and New Panaderos Streets, fronting the Santa Ana Church in Santa Ana district, where it is divided by a median of greenery and sculptures known as Plaza Felipe Calderon. Heading west, it passes by the Santa Ana Market before it narrows into a four-lane undivided road west of Medel Street. Continuing past old heritage houses and a few commercial establishments, Pedro Gil crosses into the northern portion of San Andres and Paco districts, where it is interrupted by the Paco railway station and Quirino Avenue. The downtown portion of Paco, Ermita, and Malate lie across this intersection, passing by the Paco Church, Robinsons Manila shopping mall, and universities such as the University of the Philippines Manila and St. Paul University Manila. The Ermita-Malate portion, where the street serves as a boundary, also contains several hotels like the New World Manila Bay Hotel (formerly Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila). Roxas Boulevard lies at its western end.
The street is mostly a two-way road as its sections between Quirino Avenue and Peñafrancia Street and between Agoncillo Street and Roxas Boulevard are one-way eastbound.
History
[edit]The origin of Pedro Gil Street could be traced back to an old road that connected Paco (San Fernando de Dilao) and Santa Ana, based on an 1821 map.[4] In the 19th century, it was extended to the west towards Calle Real (now Del Pilar Street), effectively connecting such then-towns with the old national road.
The road in Malate, Ermita, and Paco was called Calzada de Paco or Calzada de Malate á Paco.[5][6] Later, it was named Calle [de] Herran (after the Spanish captain José de la Herrán, who fought during the Battle of Manila Bay).[3] Through Paco, it was known as Calle Real and past Estero Beata, it was known as Calle Dulumbayan (from dulo ng bayan, meaning "the edge of town"). The name Calle Real also applied to the east up to Santa Ana. Its section leading to Santa Ana was historically known as Carretera de Sta. Ana.[7] Its present-day section, divided by Plaza Felipe Calderon in Santa Ana, was known as Calle Sta. Maria.[8] The street was later extended to the west towards present-day Roxas Boulevard. Its section from General Luna eastwards was also one of the right-of-way alignments of tranvía that existed until 1945.
Its section between General Luna and Tejeron also formed part of Highway 21, which linked Manila to Calamba, Laguna, by circumscribing Laguna de Bay through the province of Rizal.[9]
Herran Street was renamed Pedro Gil Street after the death of its namesake, Pedro Gil, in 1965.[10]
Intersections
[edit]The entire route is located in Manila. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park designated as kilometer zero.
| km[1][2] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.062 | 0.660 | AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) | Western terminus. Traffic light intersection. | ||
| Del Pilar Street | Traffic light intersection. One-way southbound. | ||||
| Mabini Street | Traffic light intersection. One-way northbound. | ||||
| Adriatico Street | One-way southbound | ||||
| Bocobo Street | One-way entry only | ||||
| Maria Orosa Street | |||||
| L.M. Guerrero Street | One-way entry only | ||||
| Vasquez Street | |||||
| Pilar Hidalgo Lim Street | |||||
 N170 (Taft Avenue) | Traffic light intersection. | ||||
| 2 | 1.2 | Leon Guinto Street | One-way towards Padre Faura Street | ||
| Agoncillo Street | One-way northbound; Change from one-way eastbound street to two-way street. | ||||
 N181 (San Marcelino Street) | One-way southbound | ||||
| Benitez Street | One-way northbound | ||||
| Singalong Street | One-way southbound | ||||
| General Luna Street | One-way towards Paco Park | ||||
| Angel Linao Street | One-way road | ||||
| Santiago Street | |||||
| Paz Street | One-way towards Quirino Avenue Extension | ||||
| Merced Street | One-way towards Lanuza Street | ||||
| F.M. Gernale Street | One-way towards San Gregorio Street | ||||
| Peñafrancia Street | One-way road; Pedro Gil changes from two-way street to one-way eastbound street. | ||||
 N140 (Quirino Avenue) / Figueroa Street | Change from one-way eastbound street back to two-way street | ||||
| Skyway | Entrance only; originating from Skyway's northbound Quirino off-ramp | ||||
| Railroad crossing - Paco station | |||||
| Fabie Street | |||||
| Main Street | |||||
| Antonio Isip Sr. Street | |||||
| Onyx Street | |||||
| Road 10889 | |||||
| Pasig Line | |||||
| Kampampangan Street | |||||
| Aragon Street | |||||
| Felix Street | |||||
| Eden Street | |||||
| Tejeron Street / Dr. M.L. Carreon Street | Traffic light intersection | ||||
| Bo. Banting Street | |||||
| Medel Street | |||||
| Vesta Street | Eastbound access only | ||||
| M. Roxas Street | Eastbound access only | ||||
| Market Road | Westbound access only | ||||
| Calderon Street / New Panaderos Street | Eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Landmarks
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Pedro Gil Street is home to several educational institutions, such as the University of the Philippines Manila, Saint Paul University Manila and Philippine Christian University in Malate, the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion de la Concordia, Paco Catholic School, Fernando Maria Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, and OB Montessori Center in Santa Ana. It is also the location of Robinsons Manila shopping mall, New World Manila Bay Hotel and Casino, and Hotel Kimberly in the tourist zone just east of Roxas Boulevard. The street also provides access to the San Fernando de Dilao Church (Paco Church) and Paraiso ng Batang Maynila community park, as well as the Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados Church (Santa Ana Church) and Plaza Felipe Calderon located at the street's eastern end. Santa Ana Public Market and Paco Market are the biggest wholesale markets on Pedro Gil Street. It is served by Pedro Gil station on Taft Avenue and Paco station at its intersection with Quirino Avenue. The Santa Ana Ferry Terminal is also located near the Santa Ana Church.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "South Manila". DPWH Road Atlas. Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Did you know? Pedro Gil Street". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Plano de la Ciudad de Manila Capital de las Yslas Filipinas Siendo Su Situacion Geografica en la la (Map) (in Spanish). 1821. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Norris (1898). Manila y Sus Arrabales. To accompany Report of Major General Commanding for 1898 (Map). 1:10,000. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Plano de Manila y sus arrabales 1894 [Map of Manila and its suburbs 1894] (Map). 1:5,000 (in Spanish). Manila: Lit De Chofre y Co. 1894. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ de Gamoneda, Francisco J. (1898). Plano de Manila y sus Arrables [Map of Manila and its suburbs] (Map). 1:10,000 (in Spanish). Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Map of the City of Manila and vicinity (Map). United States. War Department. General Staff. 1907. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Manila, Philippines map (Map). American Red Cross Service Bureau. August 1945. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Medina, Marielle (November 13, 2014). "Did you know: 125th anniversary of Pedro Gil". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
